Cycle, motor-cycle, and analogous saddle



A. H. LAWRENCE. CYCLE, MOTOR CYCLE. AND ANALOGOUS'SADDLE.

APPLICATION-FILED JULY 19,192l.

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Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

A. H. LAWRENCE. CYCLE, MOTOR CYCLE, AND ANALOGOUS SADDLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I9, I9ZI.

`Patented Aug. 29, 1922o 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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.ARTHUR HLLSTEAD LARENCE, OF BRMINGHAIM, ENGLAND, ASS1GNOR-TO B.r

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BROOKS AND COMPANY LXMITED, OFKBKIRMINGHA'M, ENGLAND. I

CYCLE, MOTORjCYCLE, AND ANALOGOUS SADDLE.

Application filed July 19, 1921.

have invented certain new and useful lm-l provements Relating to Cycle,Motor-Cycle, and Analogous Saddles, of which the fol# lowing isaspecification.

This invention relates to means for mounting saddles of cycles,motor-cycles and the like said means bengof that type comn prising alink connected between the nose of the saddle and the top tube of themachine, and leaf springs connected between the rear of the saddle and aconvenient part at the rear of the machine frame.

The object of the present invention is to provide improved and moreeflicient suspension means of the above type.

According to the invention, the front of the saddle is connected to thetop tube of the machine by means of a link pivoted to the said top tube,and the rear portion is .supported at each side upon the forward end ofa laminated leaf spring of the com! pensated vcantilever type pivotedabout its middle to the carrier and its rear end engaging an abutmentalso on the said carrier, this abutment being adjustable so that thestrength of the spring can conveniently be regulated. Suitable stops areprovided for limiting the upward movement of the saddle.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan of same. l

l"igure 3 is a section on the line EFS Figure 1.

Figure fl is a section on the line 4,4 Figure 1.

Figures 5 and 6 vare an end elevation and part sectional side elevationrespectively to an enlarged scale of the means for adjusting the tensionupon the spring.

Figure 7 shows a modified form of mounting for the front of the saddle.

ln carrying out the said invention, as shown upon the accompanyingdrawings, the saddle top 1 may be of any suitable construction and itsforward end 2 is connected to the top tube 3 of the machine by means ofa link et connected to the saddle and hinged to the top tube at itsforward end. "When, as shown at Figure '7, a link 4L is employed hingedto the saddle top, a

Specification of Letters Patent. Pgtljlted Allg. 29, 1922.

Serial No. 485,954.

spring 5 may be employed between said link and the saddle top in orderto give a resilient action to the forward part of the saddle.

at'each side, by means of a shackle 6 (whose Therear of the saddleissupported,

lower pin 17 is adjustably mounted in ay slot 18 in a bracket 19depending from the saddle top) upon a forward end of a semielliptic leafspring 7 pivoted at about its middle to the carrier 8, of the machine,with its rear end engaging beneath an abutment which is preferablyadjustable'. This stop may comprise an eye 9 through which the end ofthe spring extends and which is carried at the summit of ascrew-threaded shank 10 passing through an eye 11 on a suitable part ofthe carrier and fitted with lock nuts 12 by the manipulation of whichthe shank can be raised or lowered, thus varying the strength of thespring. To

limit the upward movement of thev forward end of the spring a stop 13may be carried by a bracket member 14e attached to the carrier rearwardsof the pivot 15 of the spring and extending beneath the bottom leaf ofthe latter. This stop may be adjustably mounted in a slot 16 in the saidbracket member.

Having fully described my invention what l desire to claim and secure byLetters Patent is l. A motor-cycle, cycle and analogous saddlecomprising a saddle top, a link connecting the front of the said top tothe toptube of the machine, a pair of compensated cantilever laminatedleaf springs, means for connecting the forward ends of the springs tothe rear of the saddle top, and stops upon a suitable part at the rearof the machine against which the rear ends of the springs abut.

2. A motorcycle, cycle and analogous saddle comprising a saddle top, alink pivotally connected at its forward end to the top tube of themachine and at its rear end to the front of the saddle top, aspring'interposed between the saddle top and the said link, a pair ofcompensated cantilever laminated leaf springs, means for connecting theforward ends of the springs to the rear of the saddle top, and stopsupon a suitable part at the rear of the machine against which the rear-ends of the springs abut.

3. A; motor cycle, cycle and analogous saddle comprising a saddle top7 alink connecting lthe liront of the said top to the top tube of themachine, a pair of compensated Cantileifer laminated leaf springs, meansfor connecting the forward ends of the springs to the rear ci the saddletop, stops upon a suitable part at the rear of the machine against whichthe rear ends or" the springs abut, and means for adjusting' the saidstops to alter the tension upon the .springs to suit the varyingweightsof different riders,

4L. A. motor-cycle, cycle and analogous saddle comprisingl a saddle top7a link conmeetingthe front oi? the said top tube of the machine, a pairof compensated cantilever laminated leat1 springs. means for connecting`the vforward ends of the springs to the rear of the saddle top, stopsupon a suitable part at the rear of the machine against which the rearendsk of the springs abut, and means for adjusting` the stops the saidmeans comprising an eye through which the endof the spring, extends, ascrew-threaded shank carrying the eye at its summit, an

ve 7e u )on the carrier throuOh which the cantilever laminated leeftsprings. means ior connecting the forward ends of the springis to therear ot the saddle top,l stops upon a suitable part at the rear of themachine anja-inst which the rear ends oi the springs abut, and abutmentsfor limiting; the upward movement of the saddle top when the load isreleased therefrom.

ln testimony whereof l have hereunto setV my hand.

ARTHUR HILLSTED LAWRENCE.

